InsideOut, Outside ... It could happen to anyone

Daniel Lloyd is organizing this fundraiser.

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Hi, my name is Danny Lloyd and alongside my business partner Jordan Lockerbie we own a small business called InsideOut Coaching and Consultancy Collective, a social enterprise supporting anyone suffering from mental health, addictions and instability in their lives and we are undertaking this very unique and risky project to raise money to support the homeless, at risk, and displaced around Adelaide. But this particular fundraiser has a very unique and edgy twist which you can all be a part of and follow as well as donate towards. Read on and find out .....

When I was younger, and I came to Australia for a year in 2003, I first landed in Sydney. I was confronted and exposed to extreme levels of homelessness which wasn’t prevalent in my hometown of Guernsey back in the UK. On my 21st birthday, instead of doing what most do, I wandered the streets of Sydney at night, and sat with various people living on the streets, offering them food and listening intently to their stories of how they got there. I met many that night, some had even been millionaires but through a cruel twist of fate, their luxuries had turned into tragedy. It made me realise it can happen to anyone, at any time and for any reason.

Fast forward to today, 20 years later, and we are facing an unprecedented series of global events and nationwide problems that could displace anyone, at any time. This is as real as it gets, and as the mortgage cliff edge nears daily, 10's of 1000's of hard-working Australian families could be the next faces you walk past on your way to work, huddled in doorways for shelter without their basic needs met.

This country gave me a second chance at building the life I dreamt of back in the cold dark winters of the UK. I’ve battled addictions and displacement and seen the darkest sides of life both personally and professionally. Some you wouldn’t believe.

Now it’s time to give back to a country, and a world, that blessed me with life, and take a leap of faith to walk in the shoes of the ones I am fundraising for, by spending a week on the streets of Adelaide in the deep winter with only the clothes on my back and a blanket for comfort. No backing out. No risks managed. One week. 7 days. 7 nights. The only difference between the people I will meet and me, is I go home at the end of it. They do not.

I am raising this money to use after the project, to directly volunteer my business partner and my time and highly trained skillsets around Mental Health and Addiction coaching, to directly impact the people who need it most, while also providing free support and brief interventions for these people along the way. The money will be spent in totality on what each person needs in resources such as blankets, heat packs, food and many other resources. You will be able to follow along through our social media channels both during and after the week homeless has been completed so you will see the power of people when we all come together as a community.

We also aim to film my journey and show you the ups and downs I go through, trying to navigate the elements, the risks and the hardships this puts on my Mental Health, to give you a true representation of what it’s really like for someone you walk past daily on your way to work. We are currently seeking out a producer willing to bring this documentary to life afterward for free also.

Why am I doing this? Why not! I’ve been blessed with a life to use in service of others, and projects like this fill me with the hope of what one person can do for every person.

There will be no monetary gains from this for us at all. All your money will go directly to the people I stand for . My wealth will be from giving my time and love to people who need it most.

Never look down on someone unless you are helping them up.

We look forward to you joining us on this journey and are eternally grateful for your kind support and donations.